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  1. Human Error Fuels Industrial APT Attacks, Kaspersky Reports

    OT network admins grant access to employees or contractors without sufficient security measures

  2. DogeRAT Malware Impersonates BFSI, Entertainment, E-commerce Apps

    Discovered by CloudSEK, the malicious campaign relies on open source Android malware

  3. Ransomware Gangs Adopting Business-like Practices to Boost Profits

    Cyber-criminal gangs are mirroring the practices of legitimate businesses to drive efficiencies and increase profits

  4. Dark Web Data Leak Exposes RaidForums Members

    Cybercrime site was taken down by the authorities in 2022

  5. Retailer Database Error Leaks Over One Million Customer Records

    SimpleTire snafu has now been remediated

  6. Nine Million MCNA Dental Customers Hit by Breach

    LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility

  7. New Mirai Variant Campaigns are Targeting IoT Devices

    Unit 42 researchers observed that a wave of malicious campaigns, all deployed by the same threat actor, have been using IZ1H9 since November 2021

  8. New Russian-Linked Malware Poses “Immediate Threat” to Energy Grids

    Researchers say the specialized OT malware has similarities with Industroyer, which was used to take down power in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2016

  9. Romania’s Safetech Leans into UK Cybersecurity Market

    The cyber innovator sees the UK is an ideal location to realize its global ambitions as it opens a SOC at the Plexal Innovation Hub

  10. Advanced Phishing Attacks Surge 356% in 2022

    Perception Point said the increase is due to the adoption of new cloud collaboration apps

  11. Expo Framework API Flaw Reveals User Data in Online Services

    The vulnerability was discovered by Salt Security and has a CVSS score of 9.6

  12. NCSC Warns Against Chinese Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

    The threat actors used sophisticated tactics to evade detection during their malicious activities

  13. SMBs Targeted by State-Aligned Actors for Financial Theft and Supply Chain Attacks

    Proofpoint researchers have found that small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly being targeted by APT actors globally

  14. AI Used to Create Malware, WithSecure Observes

    The cybersecurity firm confirms that it has observed AI being used to generate malware

  15. Lazarus Group Targeting Microsoft Web Servers to Launch Espionage Malware

    Researchers detail the DLL side-loading technique used to deploy malware that facilitates credential theft and lateral movement

  16. US Sanctions North Korean Entities Training Expat IT Workers in Russia, China and Laos

    Illicit North Korean IT workers send the money they made from abroad to fund Kim’s regime, US Treasury Department said

  17. Private Sector Cybersecurity Task Force Called for to Defend Democracies

    Jessica Berlin, an independent consultant, calls for private sector task force to defend democracies

  18. Diversity advocate and renowned practitioner, Becky Pinkard, to be Inaugurated into Infosecurity Europe's Hall of Fame

    Becky will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame during Infosecurity Europe 2023

  19. Backup Repositories Targeted in 93% of Ransomware Attacks

    Organizations now acknowledge that having clean and recoverable backups is a critical element of a good business continuity plan

  20. 50% of UK CEOs See Cyber as a Bigger Business Risk than the Economy

    The survey also revealed that UK CEOs have a low level of understanding of cyber risks

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